JOB REQUIREMENTS: - Maintaining equipment and making necessary machine adjustments to meet product quality standards. - Maintaining accurate production records. - Performing quality inspection checks and product safety checks at regular intervals throughout the shift. - Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications. - Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor. - Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards. - Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material. - Start machine by engaging controls. - Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature. - Supply materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product. - Must be people-oriented, able to work with others to complete work assignments in a team environment and willing to direct others to complete work assignments. - Understand and utilize box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment. - Moving pallets, basic cleanup/sweeping and assisting other positions as needed. - Perform sanitation of the work area and equipment as needed. - Willing to assist in training for the position when needed. - Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF and established safety rules and regulations. - Must be dependable and have a certain degree of flexibility to work overtime, different shifts and Saturdays when needed. - When not performing the Back-up Machine Operator duties will be scheduled as a Material Handler. - Duties and responsibilities may be added or modified at any time. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Must be mechanically inclined and able to satisfactorily complete pre-employment assessments to meet minimum requirements for the position. Must be able to give and accept constructive feedback. Responsible for maintaining a professional image with customers, peers, supervisors and the public. Good organizational and communication skills. Must be proficient in math and problem solving abilities. Must be a self-starter, easily motivated, and require limited supervision. Willing to assist in training for the position when needed. Work inside a clean manufacturing environment. Required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person: Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday Marathon Cheese 1000 Progressive Ave Medford, WI 54451 Apply Online: www.mcheese.com